Northland School
| Northland School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
|
14 Harbour View Road, Northland, Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates | 41°16′50″S 174°45′35″E / 41.2805°S 174.7598°ECoordinates: 41°16′50″S 174°45′35″E / 41.2805°S 174.7598°E |
| Information | |
| Type |
State coed primary, years 1-8 |
| Established | 1906 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 2931 |
| Principal | Jeremy Edwards |
| School roll | 330[1] (August 2018) |
| Socio-economic decile | 10 |
| Website | northland.school.nz |
Northland School is a small state primary school in western Wellington, established in 1906. It is in the suburb of Northland, thus its name. Northland School is situated at 14 Harbour View Road (on the corner of Northland Road and Harbour View Road). It is a decile ten school.
Sport
Northland School compete in many Western Zone Championships. These include Football, Rippa Rugby, Cricket, Athletics and Swimming. The school also has a large focus on Netball and the school Netball team has its own website (linked below).
BYOD
The school has a Bring Your Own Device (or BYOD) system. Students in years 3-8 are permitted to bring in a device. There is no requirement to do so but the school recommends bringing in a Chromebook.
Structure
The school caters for Years 1 through 8, and there are 4 teams, each made up of 2-3 year groups. Each team has 3-4 classes and the children change classes every year.
2006 Centennial
In 2006, Northland School held its 100 Year Anniversary. All of the students took part in the school play. The students were divided into four teams; Team 1 (Years 0-2) took the first 25 years, Team 2 (Years 3-4) took the next 25 years, Team 3 (Years 5-6) took the next 25 years, and Team 4 (Years 7-8) took the last 25 years.
References
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 13 September 2018". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 22 September 2018.